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Shedplates were used in various forms in the early days of locos to identify their home shed.
A number of Pre Grouping and Post Grouping Companies used either enamel or Cast iron Number plates in the Cabs of their locos. These plates just had a number (or number plus letter) on to identify the home location. The LNER Company made enamel plates with the name of the shed on and these were also mounted in the loco cab. With the Nationalisation of the Railways after the war a countrywide system was needed in order to show each locos Home Shed and so Cast iron plates were made and were fitted to the Smokebox doors of all the locos still working in 1948. The numbers were on a Regional basis with letters following the numbers to signify which particular shed any loco was attached to. A full list of sheds is available for each region. Simply click on the appropriate region. Each code has a rarity letter given on the list below with approximate Auction prices. The guideline price is for an unrestored or front only restored plate.
Shedplates
were often crudely cast and so replicas are easy to produce. As with all
railwayana try to get provenance when buying or take advice. The back of a plate
can tell you more than the front so try to buy plates that have not been repainted on the back.
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